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| Title | Ring in the New |
| Contributors |
Buxton Orr (composer) Michael Bawtree (author) |
| Composition date | 1986 |
| Duration (mins) | 55 |
| Category | theatre |
| Instrumentation | S M-s T 3 Bar / Fl (Picc) Cl. Tpt Bsn Vn Va Vc Db Synth Tape |
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| Programme Note | Fact and fantasy intertwine as idealistic Henry Tramble, son of wealthy bourgeois parents, gets a job to use his new gadget, the Kodak Portable, to Record the Truth in the Cuban War of Independence. Climaxing in the assassination of President McKinley, we see what the Yellow Press does with Henry's photos - so much for Technology, Truth and the Bright New Century! [the synopsis provided for the National Music Theatre Network] |
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